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<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM SEC FORM 10-Q FOR THE
PERIODS ENDED OCTOBER 4, 1998, AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO
SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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<MULTIPLIER> 1,000

<S>                          <C>                     <C>                     <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                3-MOS                   6-MOS                   9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                   JAN-03-1999             JAN-03-1999             JAN-03-1999
<PERIOD-START>                      DEC-29-1997             DEC-29-1997             DEC-29-1997
<PERIOD-END>                        APR-05-1998             JUL-05-1998             OCT-04-1998
<CASH>                                   60,254                  21,147                  25,530
<SECURITIES>                             51,692                  66,268                  60,830
<RECEIVABLES>                           325,927                 404,014                 392,570
<ALLOWANCES>                           (41,177)                (28,097)                (27,943)
<INVENTORY>                             429,919                 436,324                 419,647
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                        877,723                 947,364                 954,388
<PP&E>                                1,106,863               1,134,469               1,125,448
<DEPRECIATION>                          520,737                 533,080                 542,347
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                        2,136,321               2,282,235               2,278,448
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                   406,129                 432,751                 520,240
<BONDS>                                 585,831                 692,284                 659,773
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                         0                       0                       0
<PREFERRED>                                   0                       0                       0
<COMMON>                                      0                   5,669                   5,674
<OTHER-SE>                            1,024,005               1,038,091                 982,277
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>          2,136,321               2,282,235               2,278,448
<SALES>                                 544,508               1,097,678               1,637,475
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                        544,508               1,097,678               1,637,475
<CGS>                                   383,412                 768,269               1,178,459
<TOTAL-COSTS>                           486,427                 970,232               1,558,774
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                        (6,598)                 (8,498)                (17,689)
<LOSS-PROVISION>                              0                       0                       0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                       10,927                  23,307                  36,448
<INCOME-PRETAX>                          53,752                 112,637                  59,942
<INCOME-TAX>                             16,449                  33,791                  18,564
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                      37,303                  78,846                  41,378
<DISCONTINUED>                                0                       0                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                               0                       0                       0
<CHANGES>                                     0                       0                       0
<NET-INCOME>                             37,303                  78,846                  41,378
<EPS-BASIC>                                0.66                    1.39                    0.73
<EPS-DILUTED>                              0.65                    1.38                    0.73


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